state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
greatest mistake of one's life
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
live-action adaptation (of a cartoon or animated movie)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
drinker; person who can hold their drink
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking